Biology

Physiology

Kingler is a crab-like Pokémon with four legs, two arms, and two powerful pincers. The upper half of its body and its pincers are orange, while the bottom half and legs are cream colored. Kingler has spikes on its head, and has a large lower jaw with teeth-like bumps. Its left pincer is particularly larger than its right pincer.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Kingler's left pincer boasts 10,000 horsepower of crushing force, but its massive weight makes it difficult for Kingler to aim with.

In the anime

Major appearances

Other

A pair of Kingler appeared in The Battle of the Badge, under the ownership of Giovanni. He used one of them in his Gym battle against Gary's Arcanine. Despite the type disadvantage, Giovanni's Kingler was defeated. The other Kingler was seen in its cage under the Gym whilst its companion was leant to Jessie, James and Meowth when he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym. This Kingler managed to put Ash's Bulbasaur on the back foot, but was driven off by Pikachu.